The Full Moon
Yol. 37—No. 5 Albemarle Sr. High School, Albemarle, N. C. Dec. 14, 1971
People Parade
Council Collects Christmas Cash
A Christmas collection for a
needy family in Albemarle was
the decision of the Student
Council representatives in their
regular meeting Tuesday,
November 30.
Students contributed money in
the mornings during homeroom
periods. The deadline for the
collection is Friday, December
10.
In a further decision, the
Student Council will be respon
sible for setting up the concession
stand at the first five home
basketball games. Volunteer
students will serve at the stand
during these games. The
selection of students to be
featured in “Faces in Focus” was
another order of business.
Smith Studies
Representatives also discussed
a meal ticket system. Meal
tickets are now offered in the
mornings for school cafeteria
meals. Each ticket is worth five
lunches on any five days, "nie
meeting closed with a discussion
of upcoming assembly programs.
Representing ASHS in the an
nual Christmas parade Wed
nesday, December 1, were the
Carrousel Princess, Misses
Merry Christmas, Mr. and Miss
VICA, Mr. and Miss FBLA, Miss
DECA, Misses FHA, the band,
majorettes, and the
cheerleaders.
Susan Andrew, Carrousel
Princess, rode on the float made
by members of the Student
Council and Booster’s Club. The
float was accented by a silver
Christmas tree and driven by
David Adams.
Cindy Kelley and Brenda
Pemberton, Misses Merry
Christmas; and Cindy Rummage
and Rachel Funderburk, Misses
FHA rode in a red Mustang
driven by Johnny Huneycutt.
Priscilla Kendrick, Miss DECA
rode in a white Corvette driven
by Randy Burgess.
Alan Fatkin and Lorraine
Thompson, Mr. and Miss FBLA
rode in a red Corvette driven by
Johnny Hartsell. Steve Lowder
and Sheila Efird, Mr. and Miss
VICA rode in a green Corvette
driven by Barbara Frick.
Library C/ub Travels
School
Mrs. Jeneece Smith, guidance
counselor, Mr. Walter Smith,
principal of AJHS, Mr. Robert
Patterson, principal of WSHS,
and Mr. Paul Heaton, principal of
NSHS, attended by irivitation, the
Educational Visitation Day at
West Point Military Academy,
November 21-24.
Forty educators from North
and South Carolina attended the
program to receive an orien
tation on the scope and quality of
a West Point Education, ad
mission standards, and nature of
a military career.
Major Knowelton, superin
tendent of West Point, officially
welcomed the forty educators
and started them on their four
day tour of the campus.
Forty three hundred students
attended West Point. Each
student must be nominated by a
Congressman or Senator.
West Point offers a balanced
program of physical and
academic courses. Courses in
swimming, gym, wrestling, and
boxing are required for all 4
years.
Many languages are available
for the required 2 years of foreign
language. German and French
are the favorite courses.
Religious activities are also
required.
The campus is lovely, ac
cording to Mrs. Smith. The
buildings and campus are similar
to those of Duke and Chapel Hill.
The Honor Code of West Point
is, “No Cadet will lie, cheat, or
stcdl * ^
Eleven selected seniors,
corresponding with eleven top
officials of West Point are
responsible for maintaining the
rules and regulations.
The senior students instruct
underclassmen in certain
military drills.
Mrs. Smith considered the
Cadets themselves the most
impressive feature for 80 percent
of the graduates of West Point go
on to graduate study for degrees.
Most of these students receive
governmental help at some time
to further their education.
David Morris, a former student
at ASHS is attending West Point.
Seventeen students attended
the South Piedmont District
N.C.H.S.L.A. 23rd Annual Con
vention, Friday, November 12, at
Bowman Senior High School,
Wadesboro.
Devotions, led by Mrs. Betty H.
Cauble, Associate Executive
Secretary preceded the official
greeting.
Pam Calloway, from Mt.
Pleasant, read the minutes and
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Homemakers Cut Up | moonbeams
The Future Homemakers of
America are experimenting with
a new idea this year. There are
small individual FHA chapters
within the school, in addition to
the district chapters.
The district club is made up of
the five Home Economics
classes, which are under the
supervision of Mrs. Weydell and
Mrs. McIntyre. Each of these
classes is an FHA unit in itself,
with active officers and weekly
meetings.
Albemarle’s district officers
are Brenda Mauldin, president;
Robin Wall, vice president; Janet
Lefler, secretary; Frances Long,
reporter; Rachel Funderburk,
treasurer; Marcia Carlson,
recreation leader; Nancy Furr,
parlimentarian; and Brenda
Patterson, Historian.
The district chapter meets four
times a year and sends
representatives to state con
ventions.
In previous years the district
chapter was the only club. This
year the sponsors decided to
change in order to include more
girls.
Tree Topped
FBLA members decorated the
Christmas tree in the school
cafeteria, an annual club activity
for several years. The club is also
making a Qiristmas collection of
canned goods for a needy
Albemarle family.
B B Comes Home
Basketball Homecoming ’72
will be January 7.
all schools responded with
number present.
Faye Freeman of Albemarle
Senior High School ran for the
office of secretary, Susan
Blalock was campaign
manager; Cindy Isenhour ran for
the office of reporter with Pam
Watkins as campaign manager.
Six boys from Bowman called
the “Suspicions” provided en
tertainment for the group.
During the entertainment, two
voting delegates from each
school left to cast votes.
New District officers are Roger
Morgan, President; F. E.
Isenhour, Vice-president; Susan
Parker, Secretary; and Joan
Hatley, reporter.
Officers for the local club are
Angela Little, President; Anne
Harris, Vice-president; Susan
Blalock, Secretary Treasurer;
Betty Brown, Reporter.
Teachers Triumph
A* curriculum evaluation
program was the topic of
discussion at a special teachers
meeting Monday, November 29.
Attending the meeting were
heads of departments. Mr.
Warren Hawkins, principal,
introduced the pursuit of a study
program which will involve all
departments of high school
studies.
Special study groups will
consist of students, parents,
teachers, and heads of each
department.
Each group will evaluate one
department and make
suggestions that may involve
complete renovation or a
rearrangement of schedule.
The purpose of the study is to
update the present curriculum to
suit the needs of students.
Concert Combines
Dressed semi-formally, the
members of the band and chorus
presented a Christmas Concert
under the direction of Mr.
Tommy Hauss Thursday,
December 9. The program,
beginning at 8 p.m. in the school
auditorium, raised funds for the
Music Department while
boosting the Christmas Mood.
Band and Chorus members sold
tickets the week preceding the
concert.
A main feature of the program
was the combination of band and
chorus. This was the first per
formance that the entire band
and chorus had given together in
several years. During the
evening. Varsity Singers
presented Christmas selections
accompanied by piano, and the
Chorus also sang during a section
of the program without the band.
The band gave a separate in
strumental presentation in a
section of the program before
gathering with the Chorus for the
finale.